"There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the universe is for and why it's here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarrely inexplicable."
"There is another theory which states that this has already happened."
Douglas Adams' The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy
replaced by something even more bizarrely inexplicable."
"There is another theory which states that this has already happened."
Douglas Adams' The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Lab safety
Lab safety certification: lab equipment identification and quiz; safety equipment matching; beginning measurement labshttp://www.sciencewithsandy.com/safety/index.htm
Ultimate lab safety video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr7roogzM8c
Measurement
Millbrook HS Chemistry I website: many assignments and links on scientific measurement
https://sites.google.com/site/jmbchem/chem1/unit1
Career Lab site: units and assignments, including measurement and career exploration.
http://mrwielgus.com/career-lab/
Earth Science
Textbook website
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/lep_science/lep2002/new_york/teacher/lpearthscience.shtml
Textbook website: good summaries and links, questions too specific
http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_tarbuck_escience_11/32/8318/2129530.cw/index.html
Online tests divided by topic
http://reviewearthscience.com/tests/customer/CustWelcome.php
Changing Surface of Earth: Self-check quizzes
http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078778247/student_view0/self-check_quizzes.html
Learn Earth Science: powerpoints and notes geared to NYS Regents
http://www.learnearthscience.com/pages/For_Teachers/Unit%20Notes/unitnotespdf.html
Atoms
http://www.nclark.net/Atom
USGS website--topographic maps
http://store.usgs.gov/b2c_usgs/usgs/maplocator/(ctype=areaDetails&xcm=r3standardpitrex_prd&carea=%24ROOT&layout=6_1_61_48&uiarea=2)/.do
Formation of geodes
http://www.gadgetscience.com/geode-rock-formations/
Gasland the movie
http://www.gaslandthemovie.com/
Town sacrificed for NYC watershed
http://bearsystems.com/losttowns/lost.html
NYC watershed info
http://www.epa.gov/region2/water/nycshed/
Deepwater documentary
http://deepwaterdvd.com/documentary.html
Problem-based learning lessons
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/modules.html
Structure of PBLs and 10-12 PBLs for grades 7-12
Links to several Earth Science PBL sites
http://space.hsv.usra.edu/TRESTE/web_resources_pbl.html
University of Buffalo PBL site
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/ubcase.htm
Interactive: Dynamic Earth
http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/
Interactive: Rock Cycle
http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/
Interactive: Volcanoes
http://www.learner.org/interactives/volcanoes/entry.html
Interactive: Weather
http://www.learner.org/interactives/weather/
NYS geology, including rock formation chart
http://gretchen.geo.rpi.edu/roecker/nys/nys_edu.pamphlet.html
Properties and uses of common minerals
http://student.ccbcmd.edu/~bhugick/shsunit2_unit/fesminp16.htm
Gallery of mineral properties
http://www.galleries.com/minerals/property/luster.htm
Mineral identification chart
http://geology.com/minerals/mineral-identification.shtml
Online mineral identification
http://facweb.bhc.edu/academics/science/harwoodr/geol101/labs/minerals/
Comprehensive mineral index, with properties and pictures
http://www.theimage.com/mineral/index.htm
Mineral identification: Lusters with pictures
http://www.minsocam.org/msa/collectors_corner/id/mineral_id_keyi3.htm
Windows to the Universe: Interactive games and activities by topic for living environment and earth science
http://www.windows2universe.org/teacher_resources/teach_carbongame.html
Marcia's Science Teaching Site: Lessons, handouts, puzzles, units for Earth Science
http://mjksciteachingideas.com/minerals.html
Full curriculum for purchase:
http://mjksciteachingideas.com/store.html#minpckt
Physics
St. Mary's physics curriculum
http://www.stmary.ws/highschool/physics/
The Physics Classroom--shockwave animations: http://www.physicsclassroom.com/
Circular motion video clips
http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/lsps07.sci.phys.maf.circmotion/
Physics teacher rap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV2c-2LIWBs&feature=related
Newton's Laws Song (with skateboarding)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY2r2mg4chw
Newtons Law rap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDThbykD6P0&feature=related
Free body diagram video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFgKj4w35BM
Calculating force on a flat surface
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT8_uBkI-hA&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
Calculating force vectors with sin and cos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yagD_4UMxrg&feature=related
vector component video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX1g4xVgOJg&feature=fvw
Rockets and Newtons laws
http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/newton3r.html
Vector calculator
http://www.mrfizzix.com/utilitypage/index2.html
Problem based learning
http://www.ndsu.edu/mehta/bush/Kurtzefinalreport.htm
Introductory college course taught entirely in PBLs
Why heavy things don't fall faster
http://www.timeblimp.com/inertia.html
physics calculations
http://www.physics.org/explorelink.asp?id=3981&q=sine¤tpage=1&age=0&knowledge=0&item=3
College and high school PBL problems broken down by topic--worksheets included
http://pbl.ccdmd.qc.ca/resultat.php?action=prob_tous&he=983
Mr. Fizzix website--lesson plans and activities
http://www.mrfizzix.com/about.html
Amusement park physics
http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/coaster/
Physics online interactives
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/resources/subj_10_02.html
Pendulum interactive
http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/pendulum-lab/pendulum-lab_en.html
Forensics
TV shows:
A&E: The First 48
http://www.aetv.com/the-first-48/video/#418371998
American Justice, Crime 360, Intervention
http://www.aetv.com/intervention/video/#17121391
Cold Case File
http://www.aetv.com/videos/classic/?bcpid=759217899001&bclid=935453468001
Discovery: Investigation--many games, quizzes, interactives on court cases
http://investigation.discovery.com/blogs/criminal-report/casey_anthony_full_coverage/caylee_anthony.html
Court TV: Forensic Files
Discovery/TLC: The New Detectives, The Prosecutors
Many forensic science resources and lessons:
http://sciencespot.net/Pages/classforsci.html#anthro
Forensic science activities: http://www.pbs.org/teachers/thismonth/forensics/index1.html
Create a DNA fingerprint: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sheppard/analyze.html
Forensic science lesson plans (teaching unit, ppts and worksheets): http://sciencespot.net/Pages/classforsci.html
CSI web adventures (worksheet to go with website http://forensics.rice.edu/ great interactive CSI site): http://sciencespot.net/Media/FrnsScience/CSIWebAdv_Rookie.pdf
Fingerprint basics worksheet: http://sciencespot.net/Media/FrnsScience/fingerprintwebwkst.pdf
Forensic lessons: http://www.homeschools4you.com/High_School_Forensic_Science.html
Forensic course syllabus: http://shs.westport.k12.ct.us/forensics/syllabus.htm
Huge student-made website with lessons and info: http://library.thinkquest.org/04oct/00206/identity.htm
lesson plans: http://sciencespot.net/Pages/classforscilsn.html
PBL site--several pertain to forensics: http://www.pbl-online.org/CoLab/PBLCL-02.Search2.QueryAndResults.php
Daphnia heartbeat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJCnZ0pB3q4&NR=1&feature=fvwp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjoEgzurRLE&feature=related
Solve the Murder--online interactive
http://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/games/solve-the-murder.html
Online interactives
http://investigation.discovery.com/interactives/interactives.html
Forensic science--unit plan, lessons, handouts, activities
http://www.rocklin.k12.ca.us/staff/lbrun/chemweb/Forensics/Important_handouts_Forensics.htm